ANAMA
ANAMA is the Italian national non-profit trade association, founded in 1957, exclusively representing air cargo forwarding companies and claiming around 80% sector coverage. It delivers advocacy, the Osservatorio Cargo Aereo research program, the Quality Award Italy, and operates under Fedespedi.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1957
- HeadquartersMilano, Lombardia, Italy
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What ANAMA does
ANAMA (Associazione Nazionale Agenti Merci Aeree) is a private Italian non-profit professional trade association founded on July 26, 1957 in Milan, where it operates from Via Cornalia 19 under the umbrella of Fedespedi. It is the only national association exclusively representing air cargo forwarding companies in Italy and claims to represent approximately 80% of the sector. ANAMA's primary mission is to represent member interests with public administration, study industry problems and propose solutions, and promote collaboration among air cargo agents. The association is affiliated with Confetra and holds a seat on CISA (Comitato Interministeriale per la Sicurezza Aerea), giving it institutional access to Italian transport and aviation regulators.
ANAMA's product surface is non-software and centered on advocacy, industry intelligence, and events. Its flagship initiatives include the Osservatorio Cargo Aereo — an annual research and market analysis project launched in 2018 in partnership with the Cluster Cargo Aereo — and the Quality Award Italy, an annual gala where IATA agents associated with ANAMA recognize the best-performing airlines, GSA companies, and handling agents. In 2015, ANAMA co-founded the Cluster Cargo Aereo alongside Assohandlers, Assaereo, and IBAR, unifying representation for over 400 enterprises employing approximately 40,000 people. The association also engages in digital industry initiatives such as the Cargo Community System at Malpensa and regulatory work with ENAC on the Malpensa Masterplan 2035.
The business model is membership-based and non-commercial. Revenue is generated exclusively through annual membership fees paid by IATA agents and air cargo forwarding companies; fees are not publicly disclosed. ANAMA has a small staff (11-50 employees), operates without external investors or funding rounds, and has no parent company in the corporate sense — only a federative parent in Fedespedi. Leadership is volunteer-executive: President Alessandro Albertini (UPS-SCS Country Freight Manager, in office since 2020, confirmed for 2023-2025), Vice Presidents Simone Ghelardini and Paolo Maderna, and Secretary General Noemi Fiermonte. Distribution is direct (enterprise membership enrollment) and go-to-market is community-led, leveraging industry events, research publications, and press releases.
ANAMA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ANAMA
- Legal name
- ANAMA - Associazione Nazionale Agenti Merci Aeree
- Website
- https://fedespedi.it
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1957
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- ANAMA is the Italian national non-profit trade association, founded in 1957, exclusively representing air cargo forwarding companies and claiming around 80% sector coverage. It delivers advocacy, the Osservatorio Cargo Aereo research program, the Quality Award Italy, and operates under Fedespedi.
- Ownership category
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ANAMA industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Air Cargo Industry Association
- NAICS
- Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation (481212), Air Transportation (481)
- SIC
- Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Air Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAE)
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Where ANAMA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Milano, Lombardia
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
ANAMA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Membership Fees: ANAMA generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by air cargo forwarding companies. Members include IATA agents and air freight operators who pay dues to be part of the association.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
ANAMA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ANAMA (Associazione Nazionale Agenti Merci Aeree) is a national non-profit trade association founded in 1957 as the air cargo section of Fedespedi. It represents approximately 80% of Italian air cargo forwarding companies, providing industry advocacy, regulatory representation, market research, and networking through its Air Cargo Observatory and annual Quality Award Italy program.
Product overview
ANAMA (Associazione Nazionale Agenti Merci Aeree) is a national industry association founded in 1957 as the air freight section of Fedespedi. ANAMA does not offer a software product platform; rather, it provides industry advocacy, representation, and research services. Its primary offerings include the Air Cargo Observatory (Osservatorio Cargo Aereo) – an annual research and market analysis initiative launched in 2018 in partnership with the Cluster Cargo Aereo – and the Quality Award Italy – an annual recognition program honoring top-performing airlines serving the Italian market. These services support Italian air freight forwarders through industry analysis, advocacy, and networking events.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Osservatorio Cargo Aereo: Air Cargo Observatory project launched in 2018 by ANAMA and the Cluster Cargo Aereo to analyze the Italian air cargo market and disseminate knowledge about the sector.
- Quality Award Italy
Products and services
- Osservatorio Cargo Aereo (Air Cargo Observatory) An annual research and market analysis initiative launched in 2018 by the Cluster Cargo Aereo, with ANAMA as a founding member. Each year it publishes a study analyzing the Italian air cargo market, involving an external research partner, to provide market analysis and disseminate knowledge about the air cargo sector in Italy.
- Quality Award Italy An annual awards ceremony where IATA agents associated with ANAMA recognize the best airline companies serving the Italian market, including best overall performance, GSA companies, and handling agents. The gala evening also includes a charity lottery with proceeds donated to the Comitato Maria Letizia Verga for childhood leukemia research.
- Convegno Osservatorio Cargo Aereo (Air Cargo Observatory Conference) An annual conference held as part of the Air Cargo Observatory initiative, bringing together key industry players including airlines, handling agents, GSA companies, and public administrations to discuss trends and performance of the Italian air cargo market.
Quantifiable outcome
- Represents 80% of the air cargo forwarding sector in Italy
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use ANAMA
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
ANAMA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
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ANAMA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Fedespedi - Federazione Nazionale delle Imprese di Spedizioni InternazionalicoreANAMA was founded as the air cargo section of Fedespedi in 1957. ANAMA's President sits on the Fedespedi Board of Directors. ANAMA represents air cargo forwarding interests within the larger federation of international freight forwarders.
- Confetra - Confederazione Generale Italiana dei Trasporti e della LogisticacoreANAMA is one of the special federations officially affiliated with Confetra. The ANAMA President is a member of the Confetra Board (Giunta). Confetra represents Italian transport and logistics companies at the national political and economic level.
- Cluster Cargo AereocoreANAMA founded the Cluster Cargo Aereo in 2015 together with Assohandlers, Assaereo, and IBAR. The cluster provides unified representation for over 400 enterprises employing approximately 40,000 people in the Italian air cargo sector. It serves as a single interface for institutional and private stakeholders.
- CISA - Comitato Interministeriale per la Sicurezza AereacoreANAMA is an effective member of CISA, the Interministerial Committee for Air Security, providing the association's perspective on regulatory matters affecting the air cargo industry.
- Assohandlers - Associazione handlers aeroportualimajorPartner in the Cluster Cargo Aereo, representing airport handling agents. Joint initiatives include the Osservatorio Cargo Aereo research project and industry advocacy.
- Assaereo - Associazione Nazionale Vettori e Operatori del Trasporto AereomajorPartner in the Cluster Cargo Aereo, representing airlines and air transport operators. Collaborates on industry research and policy advocacy.
- IBAR - Associazioni delle Compagnie di Navigazione AereamajorPartner in the Cluster Cargo Aereo, representing airlines. Works with ANAMA on industry initiatives and research.
- ENAC - Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione CivilemajorANAMA works with ENAC on regulatory matters including the revision of the Carta dei Servizi Merci (Cargo Services Charter) and airport development planning such as Malpensa Masterplan 2035.
- SEA Milan AirportsmajorANAMA collaborates with SEA (Malpensa airport operator) on the Cargo Community System implementation, airport cargo development initiatives, and infrastructure planning for Malpensa 2035.
- SAVE GroupminorSAVE Group (Venice airport operator) hosted the ANAMA annual private assembly at Marco Polo Airport in November 2024.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
ANAMA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Airforwarders Association: US-based trade association representing air freight forwarders, the closest direct functional peer to ANAMA but serving a different geography. Engages in advocacy, events, and member services for the US air forwarding community, paralleling ANAMA's Italian mandate.
- DSLV (Bundesverband Spedition und Logistik): German national association for forwarding and logistics, the German counterpart to Fedespedi. Provides industry representation, training, and services to forwarding/logistics members; structurally parallel to ANAMA's role within Italy, but covering Germany and a broader transport set.
- Cargo Airline Association (US): US trade association representing scheduled all-cargo airlines and combination carriers on regulatory and operational matters. Overlaps with ANAMA in air cargo advocacy but represents the operator side rather than the forwarder side, serving a different geography.
- BIFA (British International Freight Association): UK trade association for international freight forwarders, providing representation, training, and industry advocacy. Comparable in role, structure, and member-driven non-profit model to ANAMA, but operating in the United Kingdom rather than Italy.
- ASLOG (Association Française de la Logistique) / FFE (Fédération Française des Entreprises de Transport de Fret): French logistics and freight forwarding industry associations serving as the French equivalents of Fedespedi/ANAMA at the national advocacy level. Compares on member-driven advocacy and training, differing in geography and broader transport scope.
Broad incumbents
- IATA (International Air Transport Association): Global trade association for the airline industry, the dominant international body in air transport policy, standards, and operations. Although focused on airlines rather than forwarders, IATA agents are ANAMA's core membership base, making IATA a high-level broad incumbent peer with overlapping ecosystem reach.
- FIATA: International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, the global umbrella body representing national forwarding associations including, directly, bodies like ANAMA. Operates as a global counterpart in industry advocacy, publications, and standards (including FIATA documents), making it the natural global peer to ANAMA at a broader scope.
Others
- CNS (Cargo Network Services Corporation):
- Fedespedi: The Italian federation of international freight forwarders and ANAMA's parent organization. While ANAMA is structurally a section of Fedespedi (not an independent peer), Fedespedi is included because ANAMA operates within it and draws on its communications, member infrastructure, and international networks — the closest functional partner/ecosystem entity.
Direct peers
- TIACA (The International Air Cargo Association): Global non-profit association dedicated exclusively to air cargo, representing airlines, forwarders, ground handlers, and solution providers worldwide. Closely matches ANAMA's air-cargo-only focus and member-driven advocacy model, differing only by global vs. national scope.
Market position
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
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ANAMA leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
ANAMA funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about ANAMA
What does ANAMA do?
ANAMA (Associazione Nazionale Agenti Merci Aeree) is a national non-profit trade association founded in 1957 as the air cargo section of Fedespedi. It represents approximately 80% of Italian air cargo forwarding companies, providing industry advocacy, regulatory representation, market research, and networking through its Air Cargo Observatory and annual Quality Award Italy program.
Is ANAMA a public or private company?
ANAMA is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was ANAMA founded?
ANAMA was founded in 1957. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is ANAMA based?
ANAMA is headquartered in Milano, Lombardia, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does ANAMA make money?
One revenue line is on record: membership Fees.
Who are ANAMA's main competitors?
Regional players on record are Airforwarders Association, DSLV (Bundesverband Spedition und Logistik), Cargo Airline Association (US), BIFA (British International Freight Association) and ASLOG (Association Française de la Logistique) / FFE (Fédération Française des Entreprises de Transport de Fret). Broad incumbents are IATA (International Air Transport Association) and FIATA. Others are CNS (Cargo Network Services Corporation) and Fedespedi. TIACA (The International Air Cargo Association) is listed as a direct peer.
Does ANAMA have an API?
No public API is recorded for ANAMA.
What industry is ANAMA in?
ANAMA's product category is Air Cargo Industry Association. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLADAMAE, Air Freight Brokerage. Its NAICS code is 481212 and its SIC code is 4731.